Hello everyone,
I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Alfred Kaipel, and I’ve been passionate about photography for what feels like forever.
Like many, I started out as an enthusiastic hobbyist. Eventually, I transitioned into press photography as a freelance journalist, where I landed my first paid assignments.
That experience motivated me to keep going, and since January, I’ve been working full-time as a self-employed professional photographer.
The workload allowed me to leave my well-paying job in adult education and take a fresh leap at 55 years old.
That’s also why I officially registered as a professional photographer—not because I think I’m better than others, but because this is how I earn my living.
However, I can confidently say that I’m a skilled networker with the right abilities to secure assignments and turn them into income. My previous career definitely helped me with that.
Believe it or not, since becoming self-employed, photography actually takes up only about 10% of my work. But I was aware of that going in.
The passion is still there, even though I rarely find the time to just shoot freely and experiment.
So, that’s me in a nutshell.
I’m happy to be here and curious to see where this leads.
Best regards, AlfredHello everyone,
I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Alfred Kaipel, and I’ve been passionate about photography for what feels like forever.
Like many, I started out as an enthusiastic hobbyist. Eventually, I transitioned into press photography as a freelance journalist, where I landed my first paid assignments.
That experience motivated me to keep going, and since January, I’ve been working full-time as a self-employed professional photographer.
The workload allowed me to leave my well-paying job in adult education and take a fresh leap at 55 years old.
That’s also why I officially registered as a professional photographer—not because I think I’m better than others, but because this is how I earn my living.
However, I can confidently say that I’m a skilled networker with the right abilities to secure assignments and turn them into income. My previous career definitely helped me with that.
Believe it or not, since becoming self-employed, photography actually takes up only about 10% of my work. But I was aware of that going in.
The passion is still there, even though I rarely find the time to just shoot freely and experiment.
So, that’s me in a nutshell.
I’m happy to be here and curious to see where this leads.
Best regards, AlfredHallo an Alle,
ich möchte mich mal kurz vorstellen. Mein Name ist Alfred Kaipel und ich Fotografiere schon eine gefühlte Ewigkeit.
Angefangen wie vermutlich alle als Ambitionierter Hobbyfotograf, kam ich dann als freier Journalist zur Pressefotografie und holte dort meine ersten bezahlten Aufträge an Land.
Das hat mich natürlich immer weiter Motiviert, sodass ich seit Jänner Hauptberuflich Selbstständiger Fotograf bin.
Die Auftragslage ließ es zu, meinen eigentlich gut bezahlten Beruf in der Erwachsenenbildung aufzugeben und mit meinen 55 Jahren noch einmal durchzustarten.
Deshalb habe ich mich auch als Profifotograf Eingetragen weil ich davon meinen Unterhalt bestreite aber ganz sicher nicht weil ich Denke ein Besserer Fotograf als andere zu sein.
Allerdings kann ich von mir behaupten ein guter Netzwerker zu sein und über wichtige Skills zu verfügen um Aufträge anzubahnen und Monetär umzumünzen. Dabei hat mir mein bisheriges Berufsleben sicher geholfen.
Ob man es glaubt oder nicht. Seit ich Selbstständig bin, kommt die Fotografie eigentlich zu kurz und macht nur ca. 10% der Arbeit aus. Aber das war mir auch vorher schon klar.
Der Spaß daran ist aber immer noch da, wenngleich ich auch kaum mehr Zeit finde einfach mal drauf los zu Knipsen und zu Experimentieren.
So, das war´s in Kürze.
Freue mich hier zu sein und schaue mal was daraus wird.
LG Alfred
I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself.I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself.Ich möchte mich mal kurz Vorstellen
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Ulrike
